#EEE4F5
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.2% 0.025 311.7), rgb(238, 228, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.05:1).
About this color
#EEE4F5 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.05:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEE4F5 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 228, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 46%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.025 311.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EEE4F5 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEE4F5 | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEE4F5 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #EEE4F5 text on black | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EEE4F5
oklch(93.2% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB98B8
oklch(70.7% 0.051 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#977EA7
oklch(63.1% 0.067 312)
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Step 600
600
#816792
oklch(55.5% 0.072 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D567C
oklch(49.1% 0.065 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#594665
oklch(42.6% 0.055 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#493B52
oklch(37.6% 0.042 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#EEE4F5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E2E7F6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E8F4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDE6E9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEE4F5
#EEE4F5
oklch(93.2% 0.025 311.7)
- #E2ECDB
#E2ECDB
oklch(93.1% 0.025 132.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EEE4F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.012
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.034
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.040
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.046
Use #EEE4F5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.